Quality criteria | |
Relevance: The recommendation should target an intervention that • can cause significant harm to patients or the health care system or • is ineffective but widely used or • has a notable economic impact | |
Feasible: Possibility to have an impact on clinical practice | |
Evidence-based: The recommendation is based on critically appraised literature, preferably presented in evidence summaries | |
Strength: A possibility to give a strong recommendation* (GRADE criterion) [14] | |
Process criteria | |
The reasons for acceptance or rejection are documented | |
The authors of the recommendation do not have significant conflicts of interest | |
The recommendations are published in a consistent format including a short justification | |
The Finnish Medical Society has the final decision on publishing |